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The numerous laws, rules and agreements that must be followed while operating heavy goods vehicles overseas also include the regulations concerning Maximum Gross Weight of the vehicles. In the European Community countries, after admission of Sweden and Finland, where for competitive and environmental reasons longer and heavier vehicle combination than those in the EU Directives…

Read previous: Euro 6 HGV engines LEZs are mostly implemented in areas where air pollution is at levels that are dangerous to health in order to improve the air quality to make it safer to breathe. In answer to the above regulations and standards, many cities in Europe have already introduced Low Emission Zones (LEZ)…

Read previous: Road freight cabotage in EU The adoption of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 has removed national interpretations of the previous rules and thus increased stability in the market. The new Regulation has defined clearly the temporary nature of cabotage by introducing quantitative criteria (the “3 operations in 7 days” rule) to define the scope…

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Full record of ALL driver’s activities is required throughout a working day. Keeping records of only driving is short of requirements! It is important to understand that drivers recording their activities via the tachograph are required to keep record for all activities not just driving. This may include accounting for time spent away from the vehicle and require…

HGV and under 3500 kg vehicle weight limits explained. Knowing your maximum vehicle weight and not exceeding it is one of the undertakings of an Operator’s Licence and breaching the rules can cost you severely. Sticking to weight limits is not limited to heavy goods operators and anyone can face a penalty whilst driving or…

It has become a common practice for small fleet operators to hire external managers to look after their Operator Licence. Unfortunately it is not unknown for this managers to be working only on paper with very little involvement in the company,which is totally unacceptable from public interest and Traffic Commissioner’s point of view. The risk…

You receive a call from one of your established customers saying they’ve received an order for a delivery to China and being their main transport provider on road transport around Europe they expect you to have the answers and be able to help. You’re left with the difficult decision, either you say you have no…

To change local time on VDO digital tacho you need to follow this steps: Press OK to bring up the menu use arrow down to find local time setting you will only be able to change time in 30 min blocks Stoneridge tacho: Press ok then use arrow down to find settings and from settings…

Using digital and analogue tachograph on one shift proves to be challenging for many drivers. It doesn’t need to be providing they follow one simple rule that there can only be only one record which continues on either chart or digital card and switches as they change the vehicles. Many drivers make a mistake of…